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Cover of Bellona (Goddess of War)Bellona (Goddess of War)Affaf Sheikh
"Life Begins At the End of Your Comfort Zone" When life becomes synonymous to battle and one ha…
Cover of Darkness That Leads To LightDarkness That Leads To LightAdiha Sohail
"Belief is a much underrated phenomenon" Momina Sagheer lived a luxurious life until a very unf…
Cover of Diary of Fervent VersesDiary of Fervent VersesAteefah Sana Ur Rab
A book of poems consisting of words with overwhelming intensity. From the dark moments of one's…
Cover of In the Shadows of Light at Night In the Shadows of Light at Night Javaria Waseem
“The mualvi entered her room and shut the door while she stood there like a stone, trying to ab…
Cover of You Are WrongYou Are WrongZunera Siddiqui
“They may have the wrong bodies but their souls were as pure as any other of God’s beloved crea…
Cover of SupernovaSupernovaAisha Noor
“Maybe this was my supernova?” Sidra, recently divorced, struggles to raise her free-spirited d…
Cover of Against all OddsAgainst all OddsHira Ajaz
“Sara…Sara…?” “My life is over. Why God, why? Why would this happen to me? Rania tell them I do…
Cover of A Black Rose Among the RedA Black Rose Among the RedYusra Khan
Mehr is young, intelligent, and has chosen to live life on her terms. A high achiever and a com…
Cover of Rewritten tale of Cinderella- Feminist Literature Book
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Rewritten tale of Cinderella- Feminist Literature Book

Rewritten Tale of Cinderella by Eiman Jamil is a feminist literature book that reimagines a classic story with courage and purpose. This inspiring Cinderella retelling book breaks old stereotypes and presents a heroine who is not …

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Cover of Chasing the DreamsChasing the DreamsYusra Mustafa
“She felt so ashamed when she was introduced to her siblings as a servant of house. Everything …
Cover of In Love and PainIn Love and PainShizza Malik
He scoffs. "Since when does a Hijra get to attend parties?" In a world of being used for pleasu…
Cover of Glass CeilingsGlass CeilingsSabah Shahid
Self respect arises from the awareness of self worth. But what if all of that depends on your f…
Cover of A Day In My ShoesA Day In My ShoesSaman Malik
“I hadn’t just uncovered that my father harbored grudges and hatred towards us for reasons that…
Cover of Hidden Talent Top RatedHidden TalentAfraz Jabeen
“I didn't tell anyone that in my college days, every penny which Amma gave me I always gave it …
Cover of The Tales Of Crucified BluntThe Tales Of Crucified BluntAreesh fatmee
The Tales of Crucified Blunt is like a black hole. It washes away the light and there's just a …
Cover of Pen a Friend / خط بَنام دوستPen a Friend / خط بَنام دوست
Here at Daastan, we have a tradition of hosting innovative writing contests. Therefore, we kick…
Cover of #WeToo - Fiction Book on Reproductive Health Awareness#WeToo - Fiction Book on Reproductive Health Awareness
#WeToo is a powerful fiction book on reproductive health that reflects the narrow and suffocati…

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Cover of Bed Time StoriesBed Time Stories
Bedtime Stories by Daastan is a joyful bed time book filled with short stories written by stude…
Cover of Literati- 2019Literati- 2019
Literati is a South Asian Award for Micro-fiction which is held every year by Daastan in collab…
Cover of Reasons To Date A WriterReasons To Date A Writer
Reasons to Date a Writer A Short Story Writing Competition. We invited people to participate in…
Cover of A Journey to StardomA Journey to Stardom
A bunch of passionate literary activists saddened by the dismal state-of-affairs of the Pakista…
Cover of Downfall Towards The SkyDownfall Towards The SkyHassan Mir
A man shielded by opulence and alienated by wealth finds himself tested by life, time and time …
Cover of The Fundamentalist The Fundamentalist Hamid Majid Abbasi
The Fundamentalist traces a 17 year old Ammar Dawar journey of transformation, from an average …
Cover of The Forgotten The Forgotten Hamid Majid Abbasi
23 years old Ahmer Buric, a victim of Srebrenica genocide (1995), finds refuge by returning to …
Cover of Musings of the HeartMusings of the HeartNayab Imtiaz
A short poetry collection that would take you to places. From love to deciet to the world full …
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“Soha’s evening prayers held nothing but the wish for God to give him peace in the world he’s gone to.”
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آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan — daastan.com
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آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan

”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“

وہ بہری نہیں تھی از محمد جہانگیر بدر - Wo Behri Nahi Thi - Daastan — daastan.com
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وہ بہری نہیں تھی از محمد جہانگیر بدر - Wo Behri Nahi Thi - Daastan

ہ ایک ایسی لڑکی کی کہانی ہے جس کی خوش و خرم زندگی میں اچانک ہی سماعت سے محرومی داخل ہو جاتی ہے اور مشکلات اور آزمائشیں اس کے گھر کی راہ دیکھ لیتی ہیں۔ سماعت کی محرومی کا ہمت و حوصلے سے مقابلہ کرنے کی کہانی آپ میں بھی امید کی ایک نئی روح پھونک دے گی۔ اس باہمت لڑکی کی کہانی کے ساتھ ساتھ یہ کتاب اپنے اندر سماعت کے نقائص اور اس کے علاج سے متعلق بھی بیش بہا معلومات رکھتی ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ سماعت کے نقائص سے متعلق لوگوں کی کئی غلط فہمیوں کا بھی ازالہ کرتی ہے۔

دریا پار ازڈاکٹر رشید احمد شادؔ - Daastan — daastan.com
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دریا پار ازڈاکٹر رشید احمد شادؔ - Daastan

یہ کتاب ڈاکٹر رشید احمد شادؔ کی زندگی اور اس سے وابستہ یادوں کے ساتھ ساتھ ان کے قلمی سرمائے کی امین ہے۔اِس کتاب کا پہلا حصہ ڈاکٹر رشید احمد شادؔ کی بچپن کی یادوں، ہجرت کے سفر اور اُس کے دکھوں کی داستان کو پیش کرتا ہے۔ اِس میں اُن کی ملازمت اور اعلیٰ تعیم کا ذکر بھی موجود ہے اور ازواجی زندگی بھی تحریر ہے۔ عزیز رشتے، ان سے وابستہ جذبات و احساسات اور انمول یادوں کا خزانہ بھی یہ کتاب خود میں سموئے رکھتی ہے۔ڈاکٹر رشید احمد شادؔ کا اندازِ تحریر سادہ، دل چسپ اور رواں ہے۔ وہ سادگی سے خود سے وابستہ لوگوں کا ذکر کرتے ہیں اور اپنے جذبات و احساسات بھی لکھتے نظر آتے ہیں۔اس کتاب کا اگلا حصہ شاعری پر مشتمل ہ